Go for the Gold!

Snowboarder Andy Finch talks about how he prepares to compete in the Olympics.

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Snowboarding will be hot at this month's XX Olympic Winter Games. Olympic hopeful Andy Finch talks about how he stays in shape to flip, twist and corkscrew his way to victory:

How do you get a good night's sleep before you hit the slopes?
AF: I put my headphones on and listen to mellow music to fall asleep.

What do you eat to perform those amazing moves?
AF: I eat fresh foods and not too many processed foods. I'm always up in the air, which means you've got to come down sometime. The more you weigh, the harder you hit.

What's your good luck charm or ritual before a competition?
AF: I have this thing for my red socks. When I put them on, I feel I'm going to ride better. I also pray right before I do something gnarly.

From Reader's Digest - February 2006

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